Reply #60: Here is why I think Jesus had to suffer and die.... [View All]

So that the powerful could control the masses by making suffering and death a sacrament, since it was noble, holy and good enough for Jesus, so it better be good enough for you, dammit!

Slave away, sacrifice, reject pleasure and happiness in this life and you will be rewarded in heaven and be granted eternal life. Meanwhile, the powerful and ruthless grow richer by your acceptance of their superiority and dominance because the Bible said that's the way it should be.

I think the whole concept of hierarchy (whether it be in a family, a school or a corporation) was put forth by the early Christians and therefore most of us still act like slaves around individuals who are "above" us. It's all socially constructed and it's all bullshit.